Song Dynasty

Chapter 143 Blood on the Wind ([-])

Huangzhou, Huangpi County, this section of the waterway next to the Yangtze River is where Wang Shen's water army is stationed.

It is said to be a navy, but it is actually a water chief inspection team, with a dozen fast boats, and more than a hundred soldiers with decent water skills.

At this point, the river was suddenly blocked by Qingshanji in Ezhou on the opposite bank, and suddenly turned a corner and narrowed abruptly.It's strange to say that the water has slowed down a lot, a bit like Majiadu back then.

There are ferry crossings on both banks of the Yangtze River here, where the Han River and the Lu River flow into the river, and water transportation is developed.On the south bank of the Yangtze River are Jiangxia and Jiayu, and to the north are several fortified cities such as Hanyang, Hanchuan, and Xiaogan.

Relying on cutting off the Yangtze River water transport and collecting commercial taxes, this place will surely become a major source of income for the Sizhou Army in the future.

The turbulent river passes through the bottom of the boat, and the sound is soft, giving people a sense of tranquility.

Yan Yuemeng had been busy on the river for a month, and his fair face had already been sunburned, leaving red marks.With Wang Shen's important use to form this navy, he is naturally very excited and eager to perform in his post.

It's a pity that there are bandits everywhere, and the battles are getting bigger and bigger day by day, and there are fewer and fewer merchants.This was especially true after the Qichun War, when a large number of refugees fled across the river to Hanyang and Jiangling in the west.

Today he was busy on the water for a whole day, and he only received a sling of money, which was barely enough for a day's expenses of more than a hundred soldiers of the Navy.

Yan Yuemeng knew that he was only a small person in Sizhou's military and political system, and now that he got this good job, he didn't know how many people envied and hated him.If I can't do something as soon as possible, and continue with the current posture of being immortal, I'm afraid I won't be able to sit firmly in this position.

However, without merchant ships, what can I do?

The sun had already set in the western mountains, and it was getting dark.But the moon came out, and the whole river was covered in white.

The breeze came slowly, the waves were calm, and it was another good night.But the wind on the river and the moon in the sky in the water can't soothe the melancholy in a certain heart!
Yan Yuemeng couldn't help sighing, feeling unspeakable annoyance in his heart.

"Hoo, hoo!" There was a strong wind, followed by loud applause: "General Wu's marksmanship is really superb. It really is the best among the three armies, and I am number one in Sizhou!"

It's Wu Tuo, his spirit is so good!Yan Yuemeng felt emotional in his heart, looked intently, but saw that Wu Tuo was standing on the stern of the boat, holding a big gun, stabbing forward with a serious face.

This Wu Tuo is really full of energy, since he came to the navy, he has never been idle for a moment, and he is still working hard in the middle of the night.

Looking at his burly figure, Yan Yuemeng felt envious.

Wu Tuo was sent back from the Qichun front line 20 days ago. I heard that the battle of the Sizhou Army at the other end was going well.Now, Qichun is surrounded by Wang Daosi, and the city can only be broken in the morning and evening.

However, the siege battle was a bit bitter, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

These days, the wounded were sent down like a stream of water, and the person with the highest position should be Wu Tuo, the deputy commander of the Shengjie Army.

This Deputy Commander Wu is so fateful, he is simply a strange cat with nine lives.When he was in the bloody battle at Majiadu, he was pierced by the enemy with a gun, and he couldn't catch his breath. According to the words of the defense envoy, he had a pneumothorax.But the military general had been lying on the bed for more than a month, and came back to life abruptly.

During the siege of Qichun, his old wound burst and fell headlong from the ladder.Others said that he would never survive this time, but a miracle happened again.As soon as the people were transported to Huanggang, the generals went down to walk.

After being raised in Huanggang for more than ten days, he has recovered completely, and he yells that he has to go back to Qichun to fight.

If it was normal, he would go back if he wanted to, no one could stop him.But the Wang defense envoy established a new system, and the wounded returned to the team after injury, and the doctor nodded and signed.

On the surface, the deputy commander of the dignified first battalion seems to have a small official position, but the strength of the Sizhou Army has swelled greatly.Up to now, the strength of an infantry battalion has reached an astonishing two thousand, which is already an army.

With the current scale of the Sizhou Army, sooner or later it will be compiled into a wing.In this way, Wu Tuo and the others will also be promoted and become senior generals of the Song Dynasty.

If General Wu wants to return to the army, the doctors are not willing. If he has another old injury and relapses, who can bear the responsibility.The best way is to keep him in Huanggang City until the end of this battle.

Wu Tuo was a man who was used to leading soldiers, he was bored to death with nothing to do in the city all day long, so he ran to the camp to make trouble, saying that you would not let me go to the battlefield, at least give me some work to do?

The people in the yamen were annoyed by him, so they simply sent him to the navy to relax.

After arriving in the navy, Wu Tuo restrained his more than 100 soldiers with military law. Not to mention his strength, he also learned to swim and lived a fulfilling life.

On the stern, Wu Tuo took off the tip of the big gun in his hand, replaced it with a hammer head, and stabbed fiercely at a sailor soldier one by one.

The soldier was wearing a thick iron armor, wrapped in a thick quilt, and was supported by several people behind him, making it a target for Wu Tuo to stab and practice his hands.

Yan said that Meng was timid and didn't know martial arts, so he naturally couldn't understand Wu Tuo's marksmanship.I saw that the big gun in his hand came and went with straight stabs, oblique stabs, pokes, and picks. The movements were simple, and the limbs were clumsy.

But everyone applauded loudly, almost boasting him to the sky.

Yan Yuemeng was amused in his heart, and secretly said: What is the best in the three armies, I am the first in Sizhou, this kind of move is not fancy, it is really ugly, can it kill people?In addition, Shui Yong just saw that you, Wu Tuo, are Wang Daosi's confidant and confidant, with a bright future, and he just wanted to please and compliment you.

Hey, this Wu Tuo is honest and honest, and he can't speak cohesively on weekdays, but he just fell into Wang Daosi's eyes.Not only was he promoted to a high position, but he was also sent to teach him to read and write on weekdays, which was simply a reminder.Just because he joined the Sizhou Army early, Wang Daosi was short of talents at that time, and the so-called food in the bowl... I didn't have such luck myself!

Thinking that I have been on the water for two months, except for intercepting a few merchant ships and collecting some money, I have no other achievements.I heard people say that Fang Worong did a good job in the White Army and made a lot of contributions.In two more years, maybe I will be compared to him.

Touching the beard growing under his chin, Yan Yuemeng sighed and walked to the stern.Gathering up his mood, he said with a smile: "General Wu is still practicing, what a martial art, it's amazing."

Sweat was already dripping from Wu Tuo's body, he panted slightly, and said: "Wang Junshi said that martial arts must be practiced every day, so that it can become a memory of the body. When fighting people, if you encounter danger, don't If you think about it, your body will naturally make the correct movements. If you don’t practice for one day, you will know it; if you don’t practice it for two days, the soldiers will know it; if you don’t practice it for three days, the enemy will know it.”

Hearing Yan Yuemeng's inappropriate compliment, he felt a little embarrassed, and stabbed the soldier in the heart, saying: "It's the absurd praise of the brothers in Paoze. I deserve to be the best of the three armies. The state is number one, and I can’t rank in the army at all. My Hebei big gun was passed down from the little general Yue Yingxiang. It was originally a skill on the horse, but was changed by the little general so that it can fight under the horse. The moves are also simple. , it’s just these two or three styles. General Ying Xiang said, you have to stab thousands of spears like this every day, and you can practice it after three to five years.”

"If you stab thousands of spears every day, you won't break your hands." Yan Yuemeng was speechless, but his expression was full of doubts. This move is really too simple, it doesn't look good at all, can it really be practiced?
Probably seeing the doubt in his eyes, Wu Tuo said embarrassingly: "In fact, there are so many tricks in killing people on the battlefield. The two words are 'quick' and 'violent'. Wang Junshi said that the world's martial arts can only be broken by speed. .He said again, one force will drop ten meetings."

As soon as he said this, he lost his mind.He couldn't hold back the strength in his hand, and there was only a bang, and the hammer at the front end of the big gun slammed into the soldier's chest.

Even though he was wearing heavy armor and wrapped in a quilt, the man was forced to push him a step, and together with the two people behind him who were supporting him, he pushed the golden mountain and fell the jade pillar, and fell hard on the deck.

Looking at the soldier again, his mouth was so painful that he couldn't stop panting, and he couldn't move for a long time.

"That's a lot of strength!" Yan Yuemeng realized Wu Tuo's power at this time, and couldn't help taking a breath.

Yes, this trick is simple.But it's too fast, no matter who you are and how strong the armor you are wearing on your body, you will be pierced with a transparent hole immediately with this shot.

"Okay, I'll take it!" All the soldiers were shocked, and it took a long time to applaud.

Wu Tuo repeatedly waved his hands and said modestly: "It's not a big deal, as long as you stab thousands of spears like this every day, as long as your body is not too weak, you can also develop real skills. There are not so many empty heads on the battlefield. Brain, it’s still the saying of defense master, strong enough strength and fast enough speed can kill the enemy. Martial arts are two strokes, one horizontal and one vertical, the winner stands, and the loser lies down.”

Everyone felt a shudder on their bodies: "The envoy is right."

There was a light in front of him, and looking back, he saw Feng Changqing and Feng Changyuan coming out of the cabin and hanging the lantern on the bow.Suddenly, the deck was brightly lit.

The two said at the same time: "General Wu is still working hard, it's really hard work!"

Seeing the two, Wu Tuo showed an embarrassed expression on his face: "I'm disturbing the two elder brothers."

Feng Changqing said: "It's okay to disturb me, I'm afraid that you will scare the master's fish. The master always talks about drinking the Yangtze River water and eating Wuchang fish. The mistress will keep it in mind. It fell on our brothers. This nest has been laid for two days, and it should be able to gather fish. If we can’t get any fish this day, the mistress will blame us, and our brothers will be ashamed and smashed to death.”

(End of this chapter)